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Myositis: smart phone technology harnessed to detect the onset of leg muscle damage

Author: Dr Alex Oldroyd

Myositis: smart phone technology harnessed to detect the onset of leg muscle damage

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Assessing and managing hearing loss: Where is the evidence to support clinical practice?

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Professor Kevin Munro, Manchester BRC Hearing Health Theme Lead and recently appointed member of NICE’s Centre for Guidelines expert advisory panel, reflects on the lack of evidence that underpins clinical decision making in adults with hearing loss and how Manchester BRC is addressing this.

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Recognising the importance of COPD awareness and research

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On World COPD Day, Professor Jørgen Vestbo, Respiratory Theme Lead and COPD Programme Co-Lead for Manchester BRC, reflects on the status and management of COPD and reminds us that we shouldn’t overlook this devastating disease.

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Using precision medicine to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for COPD flare-up

Author: Dr Alexander Mathioudakis

During World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Dr Alexander Mathioudakis, BRC Clinical Fellow discusses how the TRACE-COPD trial is using blood tests to guide and target the administration of antibiotics and oral steroids.

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Discovering cutting-edge functional genomics in Oklahoma

Author: Helen-Ray Jones

Helen Ray-Jones, NIHR Manchester BRC postdoctoral researcher in the Dermatology Theme, blogs about her recent trip to Oklahoma to learn more about a new genomics method.

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Driving faster clinical decisions about antibiotic treatment of hospitalised patients with serious infections

Author: Professor Paul Dark

On world sepsis day Professor Paul Dark discusses the challenge of antibiotic resistance and how his research will drive faster clinical decisions about antibiotic treatment of hospitalised patients with serious infections.

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The NIHR Infrastructure Doctoral Training Camp: What a Way to Learn

Author: Cemsel Bafligil

Cemsel Bafligil, NIHR Manchester BRC PhD student blogs about her experience of the NIHR Infrastructure Doctoral Training Camp that took place in July.

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How can we use ‘Big Data’ to improve early cancer detection?

Author: Dr Ellena Badrick

Ellena Badrick, Cancer Data Scientist, blogs about her research, where she is looking at how working with large data cohorts can help improve early cancer detection.

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